Justin Lin Attached To Adapt Japanese Manga LONE WOLF AND CUB

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Fast Five's Justin Lin is attached to direct an adaptation of Lone Wolf and Cub. Deadline reports that the Kazuo Koike-created 1970s Japanese manga has been picked up by Kamala Films. David and Janet Peoples have been hired to write the script. Lone Wolf will be produced by Kamala’s Marissa McMahon, along with 1212 Entertainment’s Elizabeth Grave and Joshua Long, with Roberto Grande executive producing.

The original story takes place during the feudal Edo period, and chronicles the story of "Ogami Itto, the Shogun’s elite executioner. In an attempt to take his position, the rival Yagyu clan falsely accuses Itto of a crime and murders his wife. Disgraced, Itto is forced to wander Japan with his three-year-old son Daigoro as an assassin for hire, earning the title 'Lone Wolf and Cub.' Ultimately, Itto and Daigoro seek revenge on the Yagyu clan." Koike’s manga, published in the United States by Dark Horse Comics, is considered a seminal work.

With Lin and the writers on board, I am excited to see how this project turns out. I loved Lin's work on the Fast and Furious series, and the writers have done some amazing scripts. Their writing credits include Blade Runner, Unforgiven, and Twelve Monkeys

Here is what Lin had to say:

I’ve long admired the Peoples and their enduring body of work. They’re a wonderful match for Lone Wolf and Cub and I’m really looking forward to collaborating with them on this powerful, epic tale.

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